<description>&lt;p&gt;Hola! Ryan and Lola sat down with frequent guest Jef Saunders while they were all in Zaragoza Spain to instruct at the 2024 APPE conference. They talk about teaching through a translator and how the conference was going after day 1. They also discuss forward helix piercings, how they perform them, and some educational content they have made about forward helixes. The show wraps up with a discussion about opening new studios. Jef is currently working on a new Gamma Piercing shop in Milwaukee and Lola recently opened her new Forest Piercing studio in Glasgow. Enjoy. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to get more info about forward helix piercings you can find Jef's presentation at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/piercingnerd" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.patreon.com/piercingnerd&lt;/a&gt;. You can find Ryan's upcoming video on double forward helix and triple forward helix piercing at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ryanpba" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.patreon.com/ryanpba&lt;/a&gt;, while you're there you can also find Lola's video showing a single forward helix piercing with a fully disposable method, as well as how she &amp;quot;reverses direction&amp;quot;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You also still have time to sign up for Ryan's may 20th 2024 webinar about bevel theory, get more info or sign up at &lt;a href="http://www.ryanpba.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.ryanpba.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

no tengo dinero

246 - Forward Helixes, Teaching in Spain, Building the New Shop(s)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Please be aware this episode ends with a memorial to Canadian piercer Deacon Matheson who recently passed. Starting at 46:00 will be some thoughts from Ryan and Lola about mental health. Starting at 57:30 there will be some highlights from episode 232 featuring Deacon's voice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The majority of this episode will be Ryan and Lola talking about their regular piercer bullsh*t. Walk ins are starting to creep back in to both of our studios. We talk about what lead us to give walk ins another chance after settling in to an appointment-only comfort zone. We also talk about how to give and receive constructive critiques. Its not as easy (or as common) as you might hope.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You're probably going to hear us being a bit more open about mental health issues throughout future episodes. Like any health and safety issue in piercing industry, mental health is easier to manage with more information.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ryan also has another webinar coming up in may, which feels weird to plug in this description, but hey everybody has to pay bills I guess. You can get more info about the May 19 2024 Bevel Theory online webinar &amp;amp; workshop with this google form (https://forms.gle/58x6YnJhuiVL1HjKA) or by visiting &lt;a href="http://www.ryanpba.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.ryanpba.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Rest in Power Deacon Matheson 

245 - Walk Ins Return (kinda), Constructive Critiques, and talking about Mental Health and Help

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode Lola and Ryan talk about how to manage jewelry repairs in the studio. It may seem like a simple thing to get broken jewelry fixed, but like many other aspects of the studio we pick apart all the little complications. We also talk about Lola's experience of having scarification performed by Ryan, and we have some exciting news about BME activity!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ryan also has a new video breaking down his method for piercing earlobes with a back-to-front technique. The 25 minute long narrated video includes seven examples of piercing an earlobe, along with two helpful exercises you can practice with. Available now on the arch-mage tier at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ryanpba" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.patreon.com/ryanpba&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Stay Calm

244 - Managing Jewelry Repairs, Lola gets scarification, and BME news

<description>&lt;p&gt;Who knows what secrets lurk in the heart of piercers? The Shadow knows. On this episode Ryan and Lola talk about setting healthy boundaries and expectations for shadowing (typically, observation outside of your home studio). We discuss some of our experiences with shadowing and how they can helpful for others, either as the host or as the shadowing piercer. We give our opinions on chamomile tea bags for aftercare. We also chat about labret piercings, reverse Prince Albert piercings, and our roles at the 2024 APP conference. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ryan has a new video covering and demonstrating a labret piercing (done with clamps) available now at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ryanpba.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.patreon.com/ryanpba.com&lt;/a&gt;. Enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

me and my shadow

243 - Shadowing and observation, do's and don'ts

<description>&lt;p&gt;During Lola &amp;amp; Ryan's holiday Lord of the Rings marathon, somewhere between the battle of Helm's Deep and the battle for Minas Tirath, we recorded this episode for you. We talk about fair compensation in the body piercing industry as well as a few other subjects. We chat about pubic piercings, labret piercings, if clamps still have a place in the modern piercing studio, apprenticeship progress, a short recap of piercing in 2023, and a funny story about Ryan nearly getting a strip search because of his bawbag piercings. See you in 2024!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

share the load

242 - Fair compensation in piercing & 2023 year in review

Join host Ryan Ouellette as he discusses the professional body piercing industry with friends and colleagues. 
Ryan Ouellette is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers with 20 years of experience in the field. He is an international safety and technique instructor and is always up for a good industry talk. 

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